Educator Workshops & Trainings

We aim to develop STEM literacy and water stewardship in Solano County students by offering annual professional development trainings to local teachers and informal educators. 

These trainings support educators like you in evolving your instructional practice and deepening your content knowledge through the award-winning Project WET curriculum as well as presentations by local experts.

Explore the training opportunities below and sign up on our interest form today! For more information, please contact . 

Solano Water Institute for Teachers

July 28-30, 2027  

Fill out the interest form HERE today to reserve a spot!* Space is limited. 

*Priority will be offered to Solano County educators that fill out the interest form.

Participants who complete the full training receive a stipend of $140 per day and up to 27 hours of continuing education credit.

Check out the video below for highlights from 2025.

Check out the video below for highlights from 2023. (Only have a moment? Watch this 1-minute version instead!)

Join us in Summer 2027 for the Solano Water Institute for Teachers. This field trip-based workshop highlights the preservation of Solano County open spaces and the region's complex water resources, while providing first-hand experiential learning that teachers can share with their students back in the classroom.

Solano Water Institute for Teachers is funded by the Solano County Orderly Growth Committee, the California Department of Water Resources, Water Education Foundation, Solano County Water Agency, Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District, and the cities of Vacaville, Fairfield, Dixon, Suisun City, Vallejo, and Benicia.

Project WET

Solano Resource Conservation District provides Solano Instititute attendees with training through California Project WET. All educational materials are STEM/STEAM friendly and support California Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.

Learn more about Project WET and available publications by clicking here.

Project WET is an international, award-winning water resource education program for teachers and science educators. Teachers receive a free curriculum guide and access to the Project WET online teacher portal. Click here to see our Project WET video.

Only have a moment? Watch this 1-minute version instead!

See our extended video to learn more: